Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Beijing air quality issues has been exposed

北京空气质量问题又被曝光。They say a picture speaks a thousand words. This is a photo of China's capital taken from the exact same spot over the last four days. The combination image, taken from Dec 2 to 5, captures staggering changes in the air quality in Beijing. The photos show the visibility in the area ranging from Central Business District in Chaoyang District to Communication University of China. A photographer consecutively took photos at this same place for two weeks from Nov 22 to Dec 5 to record the "fog" in this area. The recent frequent "fog" blanketing Beijing has spurred the public to call for a revamp of the air pollution regulations in China, in particular the decision to monitor levels of ultra-fine particles known as particulate matter 2.5 (PM2.5) which is deemed by some experts as the major cause of the choking smog. 
北京空气质量问题又被曝光。The photos were taken on different days from Nov 22 to Dec 5 at the same place to show the air quality changes in Beijing.
北京空气质量问题又被曝光。The photos were taken on different days from Nov 22 to Nov 25 at the same place to show the air quality changes in Beijing.